New York native, Marcus Stroman, was brought back home last summer in a deal that surprised many teams across the league, and even Stroman himself initially. The New York Mets acquired the former first-round pick out of Duke University in exchange for their top two pitching prospects at the time, LHP Anthony Kay and RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson.
To say this deal ignited an exciting pennant run for the New York Mets team would be an accurate assessment; one that re-invigorated a discontent locker room and transformed this clubhouse from a 50-55, below .